copypasting
Clipboard transfer action
Copypasting is the act of copying text or other content from one location and pasting it elsewhere, typically on a computer.
The word condenses the two-step process into a single action: I spent the afternoon copypasting addresses into a spreadsheet.
It often implies mindless or mechanical transfer without original thought: The essay was just copypasting from Wikipedia.
Sequential task progression
- productivityOutput relative to input
- automationSelf-operating system design
- time-savingReducing required duration
- macrosAutomated command sequences
template · formatting · streamlining · snippet · boilerplate · prefill · autofill
Shortcut to duplicate selection
- hotkeyProgrammed key combination
- keystrokeSingle keyboard input
- right-clickSecondary mouse button press
- cutSeverance or reduction
Rigid paper-holding surface
- duplicateExact replica of original
- ctrl+cShortcut to duplicate selection
- drag-and-dropMoving items via cursor
- screenshotCaptured display image
clone · sync · backup · download · upload · overwrite · versioning · buffer
Absence of fresh ideas
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
- recycledConverted waste into material
- rehashRestate without freshness
- low-effortRequiring minimal work
secondhand · borrowed · echo · repetitive · thoughtless · mindless · mechanical · rote
Deceptive rule-breaking
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- citationMention of a source
- originalityNovel creative quality
detection · unethical · appropriation · piracy · crediting · source
Making an identical copy
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- repetitionAct of redoing
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- excessSurplus beyond need
clutter · bloat · verbosity · reiteration · overflow · saturation · overkill · superfluity
workflow
Sequential task progression
- productivityOutput relative to input
- automationSelf-operating system design
- time-savingReducing required duration
macros · template · formatting · streamlining · snippet · boilerplate · prefill · autofill
ctrl+c
Shortcut to duplicate selection
- hotkeyProgrammed key combination
- keystrokeSingle keyboard input
- right-clickSecondary mouse button press
clipboard
Rigid paper-holding surface
- duplicateExact replica of original
- ctrl+cShortcut to duplicate selection
- drag-and-dropMoving items via cursor
screenshot · clone · sync · backup · download · upload · overwrite · versioning · buffer · selection
unoriginality
Absence of fresh ideas
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
- recycledConverted waste into material
- rehashRestate without freshness
low-effort · secondhand · borrowed · echo · repetitive · thoughtless · mindless · mechanical · rote · uncreative
cheating
Deceptive rule-breaking
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- citationMention of a source
originality · detection · unethical · appropriation · piracy · crediting · source
duplication
Making an identical copy
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- repetitionAct of redoing
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
excess · clutter · bloat · verbosity · reiteration · overflow · saturation · overkill · superfluity